TTE Salutes Social Worker, Still Fines for Ticketless Travel at Chhatarpur Drive

• Indian Railways conducted a special ticket checking drive at Maharaja Chhatrasal Chhatarpur Railway Station.
• A TTE encountered an elderly man who presented a paper detailing his social service instead of a ticket.
• The TTE saluted the man out of respect but firmly stated that action would still be taken for ticketless travel.
• The drive successfully collected Rs 1,20,230 from 257 cases of ticketless or irregular travel.
• Railway administration urges passengers to always purchase a valid ticket, emphasizing that ticketless travel is a punishable offense.

Why It Matters: Social service doesn't exempt from railway rules; ticketless travel incurs penalties despite respect.